Apparatus for handling and delivering water.



F. C. FARNSWORTH. APPARATUS FOR HANDLING AND DELIVERING WATER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29. I914.

Patented July 25, 1916.

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APPARATUS FOR HANDLING AND DELIVERING WATER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29,1914.

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FREDERICK C. FARNSWORTH, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO FARNSWORTI-T MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jur 25, 1916.

Application filed June 29, 1914. Serial No. 847,887.

To all whom it may concern i I Be it known that I, FREDERICK C. F ARNS- wonri-r, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Brooklyn, county of Kings and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Apparatus for Handling and Delivering ater, of which the following is 'aspecification. i

My invention relates to an apparatus for handling and delivering water and consists of certain improvements which are fully set forth in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawingswhich form a part thereof.

The object of my invention is to provide an effective and positive mechanism for automatically collecting, handling and delivering water more or less continuously, and which is adapted not only to automatically deliver the water to a point of use but also provides a means whereby the water supply may be pre-heated during the delivery to and discharge from the compartments of the mechanism.

It has for a further object to provide a construction wherein conditions within one portion of the tank or receptacle forming a part of the mechanism may be automatically balanced with conditions existing at the point of use whereby the delivery of the collected water takes place under the action of gravity.

My invention comprehends features of construction in a device of this form, which are fully described hereinafter and more particularly defined in the claims. These improvements will be better understood by reference to the drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a side elevation of an apparatus. for handling and delivering water embodying my invention; Fig. 2 represents a transverse section on a smaller scale; Fig. 3 represents a plan'of the apparatus with the tank shown in dotted lines and certain adjuncts thereof omitted.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts.

1 designates a bed or base forsupporting the apparatus, and having thereon suitable pedestals 2 for respectively supporting the different fittings of the steam and vwater pipes which form adjuncts of the apparatus. The pedestals 2' are preferably arranged at opposite sides of the apparatus, one pair being utilized as supports for a pair of threeway fittings 3, the inner sides of which are each provided with trunnion means to support between them a head .4 having a plurality ofchannels 5 and 6. In the present embodiment of the invention, the head 4 has two channels 5 and two channels 6, the same being so connected to the tank 7 as to communicate respectively in pairs with opposite ends of the said tank. In this connection it will be noted that the tank is sub-divided by a partition 8 into two compartments 9 and 10, one of which. here shown as the former, is of greater volume than the chamber 10. Within the compartment 9 there is arranged a heating coil 11 communicating at one end with the compartment, and connected at its opposite end to the head 4 and in vcommunication with the channel 5 for that end of the tank. The opposite compartment 10 also contains a heatingc'oil 12, communicating at one end with the said compartment, and connected at its opposite end to the head 4 so as to communicate with the other channel 5. The discharge channels 6 in the head i have communication with the respective compartments 9 and 10 adjacent thebottom of the tank. It will be understoodthat the tank 7 is fixedly secured to the head 4: and is therefore adapted to swing about the'trunnions as bearings and assume difi'erent-positions,

one of which, as shownin Fig. 1, is horizontal while the other is in an inclined or tilted position. The range of movement of the tank 7 is limited in both directions by, stops or buffers 13 disposed respectively at each end of the tank and of varying heights as will be understood.

The two compartments within the tank? are entirely separate and distinct one from the other, and therefore comprise substan tially two independent reservoirs for handling and discharging water of condensation, feed water, or the like. In view of the fact that the connections for supplying water and steam to these compartments are practically identical, the description of the steam and water connections, as well as the valves, will be limited to one side of the apparatus though the same reference numerals will be applied to like parts of the other compartment. 14L designates the supply pipe which may be connected to a feed pump or to the return pipe of a heating system or the like, and is adapted to feed the water through the check 19 which leads to the boiler or point of use,

which may be adjacent the tank or at some 1 remotepoint as the case may be. i

20 designates abranch pipe for Conveying the water supply around the, aforesaid check'valves tova similar valve for the opposite compartment, asjwill be readily 21 designates a return 'pipecommunicathau st steam pipe 22. The pipe 22 may supply water of condensation from the exhaust pipe 1 to the supply pipe 14 where it is condensed.

ing with the fitting 3 and also with the exof an engine; and in cases where the water pressure in the pipe 14: 1s less-than the back pressureofthe exhaust, the exhaust steam may be supplied to the water in said pipe I to pre-heat 'it before it'reaches the compart- ,ments.

23 designates the steam supply pipe connected to a high pressure source and having 'communicatlon by way of the balanced valve 24 with the T-fitting '25, which is in com munication with the flexible conduit 26 lead ing to the inlet channel 5. Adjacent the T-fitting 25 there isa relief valve 27 having communication with the fitting 3 and serving when open to permit the pressure in one of the compartments to be relieved, and whatever steam escapes therethrough passes by way of the check valve 28 and pipe 21.

29 designates a continuation of the steam supply pipe 23 for the purpose of conduct ing the steam to the valves for the opposite compartment. a V

The valves 24- and 27"are' alternately opened and closed by a lever 30 having its fulcrum at 31 between theconnections for i the stems and 33 of the valves 24 and 27, while the-free end of the lever 30 has lost motion connectionwith a lug or proection 3st at one end of the tank-7 A similar lever 35 is employed to control the operation of the similar valves for the other compartment and is pivoted at 36 as a fulcrum point between the stems '37 and 88 of the aforesaid valves. Asthis lever extends at this side beyond the head 39 of the tank an extension arm 41. is provided to form a lost motlon' connection with the free end of the lever 35 as will'be apparent.

In connection wlth the configuration of the tank it will be noted that the body there of is preferably cylindrical while the heads 39 and 4.0'are arranged, one in concave form,

while the other is convex, thereby insuring a different volume for the two compartments. 7

In describing the operation of the apparatus it will be assumed that'the compartmentlO has just discharged or partially discharged its contents, while the compartment 9 has refilled to such a point that the weight ofitsI end of the tank overbalances the other and brings the tankto the horizontal position shown in Fig-.1. In thisposition the valve 2 for the compartment 9 is open,

Hthus admitting steam under pressure by way of the-conduit26, channel 5 and coil 11 to a the interior of the compartment), the elfect of this entering steam being to ibalancethe pressure in. the boiler or devicegbeing supplied, and thereby cause the water in the compartment 9 to discharge gravity through the channel 6, conduit 16 andpipe 19, Referring now to what is taking place in the compartment 10 during this discharging operation, it willbe seen that the valve 2 1- at this side is closed while the relief valve 27 is open, so-that the trapped steam may readily find. an escape bv way of the channel 5, conduit 26, valve 27, fitting 3 and ,return pipe 21 and consequently the water is free to enterthe compartment 10 by way of the conduit 16 and channel 6. Therefore the compartment 10 is being filled with water while'the compartment 9 is automatically discharging by gravity, and when the accumulated water in the former is sufficient to overbalance the weight of the parts forming the compartment 9 the tank will auto matically tilt, thusreversing the positions of the respective valves and admitting steam to the compartment 10. The compartment 9 at thesame'time is automatically cut off from steam pressure and is free to fill as previou sl ydescribed for the conn aa'tmlent 10.

It will now be apparent that I havedevised a complete unitary mechanism for handling and'delivering water, wherein it is possible to supply water of condensation or 1 pre-heated feed water to a point of use, such as, a boiler or the like, and whereina certain quantity or portion of the water is main tained in contact with heating coils a sufli- 'cient length of time to give the required pre-heating temperature. Furthermore, it

Willbe noted that the, device substantially comprises 'two' reservoirs or receptacles,

which act alternately as pre-heaters while discharging. v

fills sufi icie'ntly to overbalance. and shift the Y tank, it automatically heats and discharges As soon as one compartment its contents while the other isnow re-filling and also preeheating the water by theistezim escaplng therefrom through the heater p pes Within it. It will furthermore be noted that the valves for controlling the automatic filling and discharging of the respective compartments, are'quick acting, positive in 1 se )arate handlin means first filling and a 7 c i as an independent collector for feed water or water of condensation and operates as a then discharging, the one operation taking place while the opposite compartment is carrying out the reverse operation; thus, for example, as the compartment 9 is filling, the compartment 10 is discharging and when the parts are, overbalanced, by an excess of weightat one side of the tank the functions of the two compartments are reversed, and thusa discharge takes place from the tank.

It will be noted that the entire device is of a compact nature embodying few parts, all of which may be readily assembled by unskilled labor and erected upon a boiler or in an engine room adjacent the point of use. 7

It will now be apparent that I have devised a novel and useful construction which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable, and while I have in the present instance shown and described the preferred ei'nbodiment thereof which ,has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that I do not restrict myself to the details,

as the same are susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

Having now described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by LettersPatent is 1.. In a device of the character stated, the combination of a tank divided into two separate compartments, water supply and delivery pipes, a steam supply pipe, independent means forming communication between the two compartments and the respective water and steam pipes, a valve con trolling each steam communicating means, and means controlled by the volume of water in said compartments for alternately operating said valves to cause said compartments to discharge their contents alternately.

2. In a device of the character stated, the

coml'iination of a tank having a partition di riding said tank into two separate compartments one having a greater volume than the other, means adjacent said partition for supporting said tank for tilting movement, a water supply pipe, at delivery pipe, a steam supply pipe, independent means forming a communication respectively between said water and steam pipesand each of said-compartments, a separate valve controlling each steam communicating means, and means controlled by the movement of said tank when an excess weight in one of said compartments causes it to oscillate for alternately operating said steam valves to cause said compartments to discharge the contents alternately.

3. In a device of the character stated, the combination of a tank mounted for tilting movement and divided into two separate compartments one compartment having a greater volume than the other, water supply and deliverypipes, separate flexible means forming communication between said pipes and each compartment, check valves operatively arranged in said water pipes adjacent the connection of said flexible means for preventing back flow into the supply pipe, a steam pipe, separate flexible means forming communication between said steam pipe and each of said compartments, a valve controlling the admission of steam to each flexible means, a relief valve adjacent each controlling valve, and means operable by the movement of said tank for alternately opening said steam controlling valves and sin'iultaneously closing the adjacent relief valve and vice versa, whereby said tank normally discharges its contents from the two compartments alternately.

4- In a device oi the character stated, the combination of a tank mounted for tilting movement and divided into two separate compartments one compartment having a greater volume than the other, a water supply pipe, a delivery pipe, separate flexible means forming communication between said pipes and each compartment, check valves operatively arranged in said water supply and delivery pipes ad acent the connection ofeach oi said flexible means to prevent back flow, a steam pipe, aheating coil lo-- r cated in each compartment and having free communication therewith at one end, separate flexible means forming a communication between each coil and said steam pipe, aseparate valvecontrolling the admission of steam to each flexible means, a separate relief valve adjacent each controlling valve, and means operable by the movement of said tank for alternately-opening said controlling valves and simultaneously alternately closing the adjacent relief valve and vice versa whereby said tank normally dischargesits contents from the two compartments alternately.

5. In a device of the character stated, the

combination of a tankmoanted for tilting IHOVGZ'HQUlJ and divided into two separate compartments one compartment having a greater volume than the other, a water supply pipe, a delivery pipe, flexible means harming a communication between said pipes and each compartment, check valves operatively arranged in said water pipes adjacent the connection oi said flexible mcansto prcvent back flow, a steam pipe, a heating coil located in each compartment and having free communicationtherewith at one end, separate flexible means forming a communication between each coil and said steam pipe, a

separate valve controlling the admission of steam to each flexible means, a separate relief valve adjacent'each controlling valve, means operable by the movement of said tank for alternately opening said controlling valves and simultaneously alternately closing the adjacent relief valve and vice versa whereby said tank discharges its contents 'from'the two compartments alternately, a

return pipe forming a communication between the outlets of Stld relief valves and said waterrsupply pipe, and a check valve in I said return pipe.

6. In a device 01 the character stated, the

combina'tion ot a tank, a partition dividing said tank into two separate compartments one having a greater volume than the other,

means adjacent said partition for support- 7 ing said tank for tilting movement, water supply and delivery pipes, a steam supply pipe, separate means forming a communication between the compartments and the respective water and steam pipes, a valve controlling each steam communicating means, means controlled by the movement of said tank caused b an excess wei ht in one of' b said compartments for alternately operating said valves to cause said compartments to discharge the contents alternately, and

means for limiting the range of movement of said tank.

7 In a device of the character stated, a V

tank mounted for tilting movement and divided into two separate compartments positioned relatively to the pivotal point whereby the contents of one of the compartments tank whereby steam is supplied to the two compartments alternately.

v 8. .In a device of the character stated,;a tank mounted for tilting'movement and di vided into two separate compartments positioned relatively to the pivotal point whereby the contents of one of the compartments will always have capacity to overbalance the contents of the other compartment, in combination with a water supply pipe communicating with each of the compartments and having check valves to prevent back flow, means for permitting delivery of water or fluid from each of the compartments and provided with means to prevent back flow,

a steam supply pipe having communication with each of the compartments, separate valves for controlling thesu pply of steam to the respective compartments, means under the control of the tilting of the tank whereby steam is supplied to the two compartments alternately, and automatic. relief devices for permitting the escape of the steam from the compartments alternately whereby" the uncondensed steam within the compartments atter dehvery of water or fluid therefrom may be exhausted from the said compartment to permit inflow of additional water or fluid thereto. 7

9. In a device of the character stated, a

tank mounted for-tilting movement and 'di vided into two separate compartments positioned relatively to the pivotal point whereby the contents of one of the compartments will always have capacity to overbalance'the contents of the other compartment, in combination with a water supply pipe communieating with each of the compartments and having check valves to prevent back flow, means for permitting delivery of water or fluid from each of the compartments and provided with means for preventing back flow, a steam supply pipe having communication with each or the compartments, separate valves for controlling the supply of steam to the respective compartments, means under the control of the tilting of the tank whereby steam is supplied to the two compartments alternately, automatic relief devices for permitting the escape of the steam fromthe compartments alternately whereby the uncondensed steam within the-compartments after delivery of water or fluid therefrom may be exhausted from the said compartment to permit inflow of additional water orfluid thereto, and connections between the relief devices and the water supply pipe whereby said exhaust steam may be ered to the inflowing water to heat the same.

10. In a device of the character stated, a tank mounted for tilting movement and divided into two separate compartments delivpositioned relatively to the pivoted point, .7

whereby the contents of one of the com partments will always have capacity tooverbalance the contents of the other compartment, in combination with a water supply pipe communicating with each of the com partments andhaving check valves to-pre vent back flow, means for permitting delivery of water or fluid from'each of the compartments and provided with means for preventing back flow, a steam supply pipe,

having communication with each I of the compartments, separate valves for controlling the supply of steam to the respective compartments, means under the control of the tilting of the tank whereby steam is supplied to the two compartments alternately, heating coils within the respective compartments through which the steam is caused to pass before escaping thereinto for heating the water or fluid contained within the com partments, and automatic relief devices for permitting the escape of the steam from the compartments alternately whereby the unconclensed steam within the compartments after delivery of water or fluid therefrom may be exhausted from the said compartment to permit inflow of additional water or fluid thereto.

11. In a device of the character stated, the combination of a two compartment tank pivoted to tilt, a common fluid supply pipe for both compartments, a common discharge pipe for both compartments, a pressure pipe for both compartments for vapor or gaseous fluid such as air, a separate valve for each compartment for intermittently supplying pressure or gaseous fluid from the pressure pipe to the compartments alternately, relief devices for relieving the compartments from pressure alternately, means connecting with the tank for operating the valves, and check valves between the discharge pipe and the respective compartments.

12. In a device of the character stated, the combination of a tilting chambered casing, a pivotal support for the casing, tubular passages attached to and moving with the tilting chambered casing and arranged close to the axis thereof, stationary supply and discharge pipes for supplying water and.

steam tosaid tilting chambered casing, suitable valve devices for controlling the supply of steam and water to and from the tilting chambered casing, and a plurality of substantially parallel flexible pipes respectively connecting the stationary water and steam pipes with the respective tubular passages of the tilting chambered casing, said flexible pipes being arranged near and substantially parallel to the axis of oscillation of the said casing.

13. In a device of the character stated, the combination of a tilting chambered casing, a pivotal support for the casing, tubular passages attached to and moving with the tilting chambered casing and arranged close to the axis thereof, stationary supply and discharge pipes for supplying water and steam to said tilting chambered casing, suit-- able valve devices for controlling the steam and water passing through said pipes, a plurality of substantially parallel flexible pipes connecting the stationary water pipe with part of the tubular passages of the tilting chambered casing, and a plurality of substantially parallel flexible pipes connecting the stationary steam pipe with others of the tubular passages of the tilting chambered casing, said flexible pipes being arranged near and substantially parallel to the axis of oscillation of said casing.

In testimony of which invention, I here unto set my hand.

FREDERICK C. FARNSl/VORTH.

WVitnesses:

GEORGE CAMPBELL,

J. C. A. HUBER.

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